Postdoctoral Trainee

The Department of Biostatistics ( BIOS) is internationally recognized as a leader in Biostatistics research and training. It is one of eight departments in the Gillings School of Global Public Health whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the population. This mission is accomplished through the interaction of teaching, research and service. The department is one of the largest, most complex departments on campus. For FY19, Biostatistics, was 4th among all departments and centers across campus in research funding at UNC Chapel Hill and currently has almost 300 employees. The Department operates a $46 million sponsored research budget (FY19), a 1.7-million-dollar state budget, a 1.0-million-dollar F&A budget and spends roughly 3.0 million in trust funds annually. The Department has 55 EHRA and EHRA Non-Faculty members, 74 permanent staff members and 162 temporary employees. The Department has 235 students (184 graduate students and 51 undergraduate students). The Department of Biostatistics is housed in three different locations: administrative and faculty offices, including a suite of offices for graduate students in McGavran-Greenberg Hall; the Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center ( CSCC) at Carolina Square; and the Carolina Survey Research Laboratory ( CSRL) at Bolin Creek Center.

The Department of Biostatistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking an outstanding biostatistics postdoctoral associate jointly supervised by Professors Didong Li and Haibo Zhou. The Department Biostatistics at UNC Chapel Hill has numerous exciting research programs of relevance to health science, including focus areas in genomics and big data. This position is funded by a training grant from National Institute of Environmental Health and Sciences. The Department of Biostatistics is a center of cutting-edge research in statistical science with strong collaborative relationships within the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, ranked #2 nationally and UNC Medical School. Successful applicant will have opportunities of working on broad area of methodology research and could closely engage with investigators from Biostatistics, Genetics, and other faculties on UNC campus.

Applicants must have completed all PhD requirements prior to starting work. The expected start of the position is no later than May 2023.

Due to federally-mandated funded restrictions, the postdoctoral trainee MUST be a US citizen or permanent resident, and a strong background in statistical methods and their application.

Experience in spatial statistics is a plus, but not required.

For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services click here Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and contact information for three references. In the cover letter, please summarize research experience, and goals for the future.

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